Jordan Payne Hay

Jordan Payne Hay is an associate with the firm of Skelton Taintor & Abbott in Auburn, Maine, concentrating her practice in:

Employment Law

Civil Rights

Human Resources Support

Intellectual Property

Litigation, Disputes & Appeals

Jordan represents individual clients and businesses in commercial disputes, employment and labor law issues, as well as litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings. She has handled claims in both state and federal court, and before the Maine Human Rights Commission, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and other state and federal agencies and tribunals.

Jordan is a strong and passionate advocate for her clients. She provides quality legal services with an eye toward applying the law in the “real world,” and helping clients reduce litigation costs and risks. Jordan is licensed to practice in both Maine and Massachusetts state courts, the United States District Court of the District of Maine and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Jordan is a member of the Maine and Massachusetts State Bar Associations.

Jordan received Katahdin Counsel Recognition in 2016 and 2017 for her pro bono efforts assisting individuals through the Volunteer Lawyer’s Project.

Prior to joining Skelton Taintor & Abbott, Jordan worked as a legal intern for the United States Attorney’s Office, Civil Division, in Portland, Maine and as Judicial Intern for the Honorable Norman H. Stahl of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. She has also worked as a McKeen Fellow for the Maine Volunteer Lawyer’s Project.

Originally from Kansas City, Jordan received her B.A. in Government and Sociology from Bowdoin College, Dean’s List, and her J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law. While in law school, Jordan was the Managing Editor of the Northeastern Law Review. Also while in law school, Jordan was a Lawyering Fellow with the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition in Boston. Jordan’s academic research in law school on surrogacy laws in the United States and pregnancy discrimination in the workplace received two awards, and have been published in the National Law Review.

In her free time, Jordan is a performer and board member at the Community Little Theatre in Auburn. She is also an attorney co-coach for the Bowdoin Mock Trial team. She enjoys training for Maine’s Tri-For-A-Cure and spending time with her spouse and Bernese Mountain Dog, K.C.